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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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SamsungGalaxy S23SamsungGalaxy S25
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2023February 2025
Display
Screen size6.1″6.2″
Resolution2340 × 10802340 × 1080
Sharpness422 pixels per inch416 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits2,600 nits
Display typeFHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Pixel density425 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detail1,750 nits peak–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and backCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresVision booster; Enhanced comfortVision booster; Adaptive colour tone
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxySnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory8 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPUOcta-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAMOcta-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU–Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Storage type128 GB (99 GB available, UFS 3.1 per Notebookcheck) or 256 GB (217.4 GB available, UFS 4.0 per Notebookcheck); no microSD slot–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera10 MP10 MP
Optical zoom3×3×
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera50 MP wide, F1.8, 85°50 MP wide, F1.8, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, 3x optical zoom
Front camera12 MP, F2.2, 80°12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom3x optical zoom3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording8K at 30 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera featuresNightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 ProProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery3,900 mAh4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 22 hoursUp to 29 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 15 W
Battery life detail3,900 mAh typical, 3,785 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 20 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)4,000 mAh typical, 3,885 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 37 h 16 min per charge cycle
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cableUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight168 g162 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.2 mm
Height × width146.3 × 70.9 mm146.9 × 70.5 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsGorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some componentsArmor Aluminium frame with at least 20% recycled aluminium
ColoursPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.comIcyblue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint; Blueblack, Coralred and Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool useIP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionFingerprint sensor
Sensors–Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 13, One UI 5.1One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updatesFour generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updatesSeven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G, LTE5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMNano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIMTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4
NFCYesYes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning–GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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